•Pond Dust Magic Wolves• Part Ten: Recluse's Past •Chapter One: The River•

Recluse: "That is our alpha, Sage, talking quietly with Fleur, her mother who used to be alpha. Sage is blind."

(oh, look who appears. Yes. Sorry for inactivity; I get piled with school work and a month ago I got grounded. .______. Yea. Pfffftt still grounded but atleast I finally found a chance to notify you all xD)

(I see you on DA all the time, though, fang?)

Recluse: "What?"

((is she asking what because she can't hear her, or because she doesn't know who their talking about?))

(I don't get your question.)

Recluse: "Sage gets to see things randomly, though. Today she reported seeing a tree."

(I know; but my laptop throws a fit everytime I try to get on certain sites and it makes me want to scream -.-'
..iforget where I left off.. XD I dunno where I can jump in.. Mind if I random make Alice appear somewhere, or what? x3)

((never mind Varjak :D))

"Wow, I wonder what that would be like, it would be odd I think to only see random things," Minx decided.

(Go ahead.)

Recluse: "I haven't recognized any pattern in her seeing things."

(Kay;)

Alice- It all was silent as I stood there, peering with the ice cold orbs out across the land. My hues were widened slightly as if I were surprised at something; which in the surprised part, I wasn't. I felt a twinge of unease as the white left forepaw lifted and I propelled myself forward at a light jog, ears pricked and drawing in sounds while my nostrils flared open, and scents flooded my nose. I picked up nothing to be interested in, so I uttered a soft growl which a dark red ear flicked silently as I inclined my speed to a faster speed, until I was easily sprinting through the trees. I slowed upon having enjoyed the shortly-lived run, before slowly I padded to a tree, and sat beneath the shadows it cast across the ground, my eyes gleaming from the darkness. A sudden, sharp pain struck my mid-section; My fangs gritted together while my ears flattened, pressing against my skull in annoyance while a soft, low growl rumbled from my chest. The pain faded, slowly, though my ears did not unflatten. My jaws unclenched, slightly aching -- I hadn't noticed how hard I had been baring my fangs until just now. I twitched an ear in slight self-pity. Ackkk, really need to calm down... I thought mildly before a familiar face flickered across my eyes. I blinked sharply before the image faded. A question sparked through her mind; where exactly was Iron Claw?

(dundundunnn. Not really xD)

(LOL)

Iron Claw: I padded behind Alice. "You need to go to camp and rest. You're pregnant and we're leaving tonight. Recluse trained sage to open us up a path. And I need my mate to eat and sleep so she's ready. You don't need joy runs through the forest now."

Recluse: "Here is where I have to bid you a due." I nodded and walked toward the den the alpha and elders shared. Fleur, Violet, Sage, and Danali the first sat there talking.

Violet: "I know I don't have your fullest of trust any more, my kin, but I think we should split up into two groups. Half of us ahead of the others. The first group will be full of our strongest wolves, oh hello Recluse, and the second group is full of weaker and older wolves."

Fleur: "Great!" I wrapped my tail around Sage, who smiled.

Recluse: "But I'm the oldest wolf in this pack, and the strongest? Which group will I go with?" I growled.

Danalli: "Mother..." I looked at Recluse, whom I was wary of her being my mother. "The older wolves need a strong escort."

(x3 BUT JOY RUNS ARE FUNNN. xDD)

Alice- I had known my mate was there the whole time, but hasn't bothered upon it. I only twitched on ear at his words, my sea blue orbs rolling skyward in amusement, even though I know every word was true. I rose to my paws, glancing at him. "Fine," I growled softly, in no form in a aggressive way, but more as in a calm and illuminated form. "Come On if you're coming," I grumbled, though it was obvious I really was only making an attempt to lighten up the seriousness. I left the tree silently, not bothering to look back, but I could still sense if he was there. I began to trot away, my tail held in line with my spine as the tip flicked to and fro.

Iron Claw: I laughed softy with amusement. I followed her and stopped to hunt a rabbit. When we got to camp I dropped the rabbit at her paws. "You should eat. But before you rest I have something to tell you... the pack is splitting up into two groups. I will be in the first one with strong, battle savvy wolves who are ready to fight in a minute. You will be in the second group... who are the older wolves and weaker ones. You're taking a different route." I sighed. "This is our last night together, my love. We won't see each other for a very long time."

Recluse: "Minx!" I barked when I stepped out of the den. I was angry. "You fought a worthy battle this morning, and I want you to be apart of the stronger group."

(I can only get on on mornings now D: sometimes afternoons, otherwise only mornings.)

Alice- I was completely happy. Until we arrived at camp, a forbidden feeling came to my senses. Something was wrong. I could feel it. Slowly, I glanced at Iron Claw, the only emotion in my eyes was wariness. It began to fade when I caught him smiling. I looked silently at the dead rabbit behind picking it up, my fangs barely sinking through the skin, when he spoke and I froze in a confused and shocked state. I was what? I didn't notice asthe rabbit fell from my now opened jaws, and I had gone still. So very slowly I looked him in the face, my own blank. "Fine."

Iron Claw: "I'm sorry Alice. It wasn't my decision."

(What color was minx again? Gold and white?)

Recluse: "Welcome..." I growled and stalked away. I sighed as I saw my daughter playing with her brother. "Widow..." I began, but I decided to let her play. Sasadei pinned her down and she knocked him over. I sat there staring at them. I thought of Spark and I wanted to scream. My mate was still dead. Apparently he was never granted three lives. I thought of me fighting the sickly wolf when we met. I thought of us battling Lasacona and Scar in the battle. I laid down and sobbed into my wing.

((gold and black :D close though))

Minx- I watched Recluse with a pain in my heart, she seemed troubled, but when she started sobbing, I felt as though she needed comfort, as if she were waiting for it, though she knew it would never come. Silently I watched the young pups playing around, and smiled, how nice it would be, to be young, and innocent again. Shaking my head I turned and padded towards a shady tree, I still needed to cool off a bit from the fight, adrenaline still pumped through my veins, making me twitchy and nervous, if we were about to set off on a journey, I needed to be in tip-top shape.

Recluse: "Sasadei! Widow! That's enough." I scolded them. "You need to rest, go eat and see if Aayuminari or Keapamy want to play." I barked.

Sasadei: "Aayuminari is weak though, so is Keapamy."

Widow: "Who's the new wolf!? The gold one? I saw you fight her! Is she a Skell wolf in disguise?" I growled.

Recluse: "The Skell wolves are dead. That's just Minx."

Sasadei: "What's she doing?" I asked my sister.

Widow: "I don't know..." I prodded her with my paw.